Objective

To teach your child to write the number 0 by hand, and to recognize it as both 0 and ‘zero’.

Goal

At the end of the lesson your child will be able to write both the number 0 and the word ‘zero’.

Time requirement

15 minutes.

Grade level

First grade.

Learn number zero in Spanish

In Spanish, the number zero is cero.

If you’re interested in teaching your child a second language, go ahead and teach the foreign language word for the number zero at the same time that your child is learning how to count. Demonstrating that a word (or a number) has multiple meanings from the beginning can help children to understand that a single thing can have different names in different languages and start building a multilingual mindset.